New research about antibodies for HIV produced in llamas

Professor Sharon Lewin discusses new research showing how antibodies produced in llamas may help destroy HIV strains.

Professor Lewin describes how llama antibodies are smaller, allowing them to reach parts of the virus that human antibodies aren’t able to reach. She says antibodies are important in finding a vaccine for HIV.

This week’s announcement of new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding by Greg Hunt MP, Federal Minister for Health, includes major Project Grant funding ($16 million) to assemble Australia’s leading HIV researchers in a five-year program to tackle priority areas in HIV prevention, management and cure discovery.

One in seven Australian adults with a disability reports experiencing discrimination due to their impairment and this discrimination can affect their health, a new study has found. Rates were higher for those who were younger, unemployed or in low-status jobs.

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